PHO150 Digital Photography: Cecil Beaton

An exquisite book that celebrates the masterful and evocative portraits created by one of the world's most famous twentieth-century photographers. Gifted in an extraordinary range of fields, Beaton was noted for his flamboyant sense of style. His portraits, fashion photographs, book jacket designs, war reportage, designs for theater and film, and diaries mark him as one of the first international multi-media artists. This book features an illustrated essay discussing the wide range of the photographer's career as well as a portfolio of 160 beautiful reproductions of his most famous portraits and an extended illustrated chronology.

Selection of Beaton's photographs with preface by Dame Edith Sitwell and introduction by Christopher Isherwood.

Chronorama: Photographic Treasures of the 20th Century is an impressive photography volume curated by Condé Nast. Chrono--referring to space-time--and rama--referring to sight--are the cornerstones of this notable art record that depicts the third decade of the 20th century, a decade that had the potential to be another Roaring Twenties and during which Condé Nast Publications experienced meteoric growth. Taken from the pages of Vogue, Vanity Fair, House & Garden, GQ, and Glamour, the nearly 400 stunning original vintage prints and illustrations within this tome are by top photographers such as Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, Eduardo García Benito, Horst P. Horst, George Hoyningen-Huene, and Arthur Elgort--resulting in an unprecedented showcase of some of the most important works ever to be produced for the magazine page.